Ranked choice voting: Maine's new normal
Maine voters offer real hope for democracy — and it's got nothing to do with Graham Platner
The Soundgarden memoir that fans needed
Rich with perspective, the band's lead guitarist revisits Seattle's music scene and the loss of Chris Cornell
Summer has another flavor
Read this before you pour it down the drain
US spends billions on war, and can't win
The greatest military power in history hasn't managed to win a war since 1945. Doesn't that tell us something?
Leave it to Pete Hegseth to ruin D-Day
The French are still grateful for America’s 1944 sacrifice. Hegseth’s loathsome tirade may have changed that
Pulte's ties to secretive Christian org
The new acting national intelligence director’s grandfather was close with Fellowship Foundation leader Doug Coe
Here's why California results take time
Trump and GOP criticize the long wait, but an onslaught of late mail ballots takes time
Backrooms: A stealth Silicon Valley tale
Maybe this liminal space horror is telling a story about what happens when we get sucked into our screens
Patton Oswalt hates slop bowls, too
“We’ve got to stop the bowls. Please stop the bowls," the actor and comedian desperately told Delish
Even purple Colorado's GOP has gone nuts
The lead in the GOP governor’s primary claims he’s an expert at “Cajun Karate” — the other two aren’t much better
People really are leaving MAGA
I was addicted to Trump’s elixir of rage and fear for years. It’s finally losing its power over others
Anti-abortion groups target Republicans
Multiple Republicans lose primaries after key party allies backed their challengers instead
Trump attacks NBC, ends interview
After repeated fact-checks and challenges, Trump turned his frustration and anger on NBC and Kristen Welker
Trump, Mamdani, Elmo and the NBA finals
A president, a mayor and a muppet have little in common — except New York's growing NBA Finals obsession
Earth, Wind & Fire's music is universal
Questlove’s new documentary explores the spiritual magic that makes one of pop's biggest bands among its greatest
All you need is rice and lentils
A recipe for homemade khichuri is guaranteed to become your favorite go-to, budget-friendly weeknight meal
Ryan O’Connell is inspiration porn
The queer, disabled writer talks family shame, TV fame and what the internet has done for – and to – vulnerability
Why Iran is “Trump’s Vietnam”
We’ve barely begun to feel the economic effects of Trump’s misbegotten war. This fall could get rough
Greg Bovino goes full fash: What a shock
Trump's former chief goon was the star attraction at European conference of ethnic-cleansing superfans
Texas Dem's win backed by crypto bros
Christian Menefee, 38, unseated Al Green, 78, after Texas Republicans combined their districts into one
Lions, Camels and Trump! Oh my, AI!
The surreal video by a Trump-backed candidate adds to a growing archive of idealized AI imagery of "America's hero"
Military now recognizes just 31 faiths
In an effort to streamline operations, military faith recognitions went from 200+ to 31, mostly Christian beliefs
June is now "Nuclear Family Month"
Republican state officials recast June as just for traditional families, challenging local Pride Month celebrations
What our DJs are spinning this summer
3 playlists to kick off all your parties